Mid-Century Modem Interiors: The ideas that Shaped Interior Design in America, by Lucinda Kaukas Havenhand

摘要

Lucinda Havenhand's Mid-Century Modern Interiors is a timely and useful work that illuminates the interior designs of some important American designers through discussion and evaluation of the inspirations and theories they drew upon. Interest in both interiors and products designed and made in the mid-20th century has been enormous in the recent past. A large number of books and websites have been produced which extol the virtues of 'retro style' or 'mid-century modern', etc. Examples include Deborah Dietsch's Classic Modern: Midcentury Modern at Home (2000), Bradley Quinn's Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (2006), Dominic Bradbury's Mid-Century Modern Complete (2014) and Judith Miller's Living with Mid-Century Modern Design (2018). These are often highly illustrated works reproducing important (and often well-known) interior images that frequently consider aspects of style, but with little conceptual apparatus. Havenhand has taken a far more thoughtful approach to the subject and has provided readers with a valuable set of deeper insights into the influences that affected how these interiors came to look as they do.